I’ve been a lazy blogger and I know it’s been over a year since I stayed in this hostel during my backpacking trip from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to Thailand overland but I think it’s worthy to still share this review. Fin Hostel in 5-10min walk to Kata and Karon Beach ang 15min drive to Patong. … More Fin Hostel: 5 stars out of 5

If you need a drive break on your way to Nasugbu or Calatagan Batangas, swing by Cafe Central in Lian. It’s a quaint Spanish house turned into cafe and restaurant located along Nasugbu road, in front of a huge sugar factory. Their authentic kapeng barako and turon with langka is a killer combo!

It’s quite daunting to hear someone going on a solo trip to mystical Siquijor. A lot of times I heard people say the place is known for witchcraft and whatever wizardry they have there. I went anyway, though it’s my first time to travel alone in my own country. Because despite those stories I heard, I still believe in the goodness of people and more so, the kindness of my fellow Filipinos. … More Soloing Siquijor

The huge round capiz chime on the hostel’s wooden gate was a welcoming sound like saying “welcome to the tropical paradise!”. Simple colorful paintings all around, hammocks, a tree house and e very laid-back ambiance would greet you and make you stay at the Circle Hostel. Quotes are painted on the cemented steps, on the … More Hostel Review: The Circle Hostel La Union

Disclaimer: These tips are for budget travelers, backpackers or flashpackers who keep coming back to be under the spell of Boracay charm again and again. For first timers, you would need more money as there are a lot of activities you should try there. 5k doesn’t include the airfare, but we got a 2-way ticket … More How to Enjoy Boracay Island with a 5k Budget

“350 thousand” the driver in blue uniform said while I was getting a taxi from Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport to Ubud. I negotiated to 300 Rupiah, the driver smiled and said “Okay”. He guided me to the parking lot to his fairly new blue Chevrolet taxi. I stuffed my backpack at the backseat and sat … More Ubud, Bali: Gypsying Solo

Many travelers, especially backpackers, prefer bed bunking or staying in a hostel rather than in middle class or high end hotels. Why? For one obvious reason, it is cheap. And for a more practical reason, you would spend most of your time discovering the outside world anyway and you just need a bed to stay. … More Facts and Tips on Bed Bunking

can’t help but share this nice read…. We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts … More Why we Travel by Pico Iyer

Apologies for not being able to write about this sooner than I should tell my fellow travelers as I was busy with work and I had no time to write the past weeks. So here it goes and I’m sorry that I would be a devil’s advocate this time. I went to Padre Burgos in … More Disappointing facts about Puting Buhangin and Kwebang Lampas

“Tin-tin…Joanne!” Our grandmother shouts irritably at the end of the shore. We run fast with our shirts dripping wet and lifted up to carry a number of seashells we have collected at the beach. My cousin Joanne and I go to the beach in the afternoon when its low tide to play and collect all … More Born to Love the Beach

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Hi I’m Gail! How are you? :)

I am a fan of backpacking/budget trips. For one obvious reason, it is CHEAP. If you give me a choice of staying in a five star hotel or in a small nipa hut in a fishing village, the hut would win hands down. I also truly love the challenge of going to a certain place by my own means. My curiosity makes me need and want to see what unique things can be found in the area. I like the thought that I know I can survive with everything on my backpack and that material possessions don’t mean a whole lot out there, and really the only thing that matters is the experiences I bring with me and the experiences I take home with me.